Portable stemmed glass/container retention rack and serving tray

A vessel retention rack comprising;

• a substantially planar panel having a top support surface,
• at least one aperture in said panel adapted to contain a vessel stem, said aperture having a center point and a chamfered peripheral edge in the support surface forming a socket for reception of a surface of a vessel having its stem extending through said aperture,
• a non radial access slot in said panel communicating with said aperture to permit lateral insertion of a vessel stem therein, the slot and the aperture meeting at a junction, the slot having substantially parallel side edges and a centerline offset from the center point of said aperture at the junction thereof,
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top support surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, and a
• a keeper mechanism for positively holding said tray panel in the lowered position.

A stemmed vessel retention rack comprising;

• a substantially planar panel having a top support surface having at least one substantially linear free edge for vessel insertion,
• a plurality of apertures in said panel, each aperture adapted to contain a vessel stem, said aperture having a center point and a circular chamfered peripheral edge in the support surface forming a socket for reception of a surface of a vessel having its stem extending through said aperture,
• a plurality of access slots in said panel in spaced relation with said slots intersecting said apertures to permit lateral insertion of a vessel stem therein, the slots each having a longitudinal axis offset from the center point of its associated aperture and a side that is substantially tangent to said aperture,
• at least one feeder slot in said panel opening into said free edge at right angles thereto, each said access slot opening into said feeder slot at right angles thereto.

A combination serving tray and storage rack for storing vessels having a container bowl, a generally flat support base and an elongated stem extending therebetween, comprising;

• a support panel having a top support surface with at least one aperture therein,
• said aperture including a chamfered peripheral edge forming a socket adapted to receive and retain the stem of an inverted stemmed vessel having its stem extending through the aperture with the support base thereof seated in said socket,
• an aperture access slot communicating with said aperture for permitting lateral insertion of a vessel stem into said aperture,
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top support surface for movement between a lowered position adapted to overlie and contact the support base of a vessel when seated in said socket for positive retention thereof and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, and a
• a keeper mechanism for positively holding said tray panel in the lowered position.

A combination stemmed vessel storage rack and serving tray comprising;

• a support panel having a top support surface with at least one aperture therein for receiving and retaining a stem of an inverted stemmed vessel with the base thereof contacting said top surface;
• said at least one aperture in said support surface having a center point and a peripheral chamfered edge to form a socket for reception of a base of an inverted stemmed vessel,
• a non radial aperture access slot communicating with said aperture for permitting lateral insertion of a vessel stem into said aperture, the slot and aperture meeting at a junction, the slot having substantially parallel side edges and a centerline offset from the center point of said aperture at the junction thereof,
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top support surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, and a
• a keeper mechanism for positively holding said tray panel in the lowered position.

A combination stemmed vessel storage rack and serving tray comprising:

• a support panel having a top support surface with a plurality of circular apertures therein each for receiving and retaining a stem of an inverted stemmed vessel with a base thereof contacting said top surface, said apertures each having a center point, an edge, and a peripheral circular chamfered edge to form a socket for reception of a base of an inverted stemmed vessel, said support panel having a free edge and at least one feeder slot opening therein for reception of vessel stems via said free edge;
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, the tray panel extending beyond said free edge to facilitate raising a lowering;
• an plurality of aperture access slots connecting with said feeder slot, each access slot associated with an aperture, for permitting lateral insertion of a vessel stem into said apertures, the slots having a longitudinal axis offset from the center point of said aperture and having a side that is substantially tangent to the aperture;
• and
• a keeper mechanism acting between said support panel and said tray panel for positively holding said tray panel in the lower position.

A combination stemmed vessel storage rack and serving tray comprising:

• a support panel having peripheral edges and a top support surface with at least one circular apertures therein for receiving and retaining a stem of an inverted stemmed vessel with a base thereof contacting said top surface, said aperture having a center point, an edge, and a peripheral circular chamfered edge to form a socket for reception of a base of an inverted stemmed vessel, said support panel having a free edge;
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof;
• an aperture access slot for permitting lateral insertion of a vessel stem into said aperture, the slot having a longitudinal axis offset from the center point of said aperture and having a side that is substantially tangent to the aperture;
• vertical side and end walls connected to the peripheral edges of said support panel except for said free edge, said vertical side and end walls having bottom edges, said walls elevating said support surface a predetermined distance above an underlying horizontal support member to accommodate stemmed vessels depending therefrom and;
• a plurality of storage openings in said support surface located adjacent the peripheral edges thereof except said free edge, and a shelf structure connected to said side and end walls beneath said support panel to receive items inserted into said storage openings.

In a stemmed vessel retention rack having a support surface, a vessel support structure comprising;

• at least one aperture in said support surface having a center point and a peripheral edge forming a socket for reception of a surface of a vessel having its stem extending through said aperture,
• a non radial aperture access slot communicating with said aperture for permitting lateral insertion of a vessel stem therein, the slot and the aperture meeting at a junction, the slot having substantially parallel side edges and a centerline offset from the center point of said aperture at the junction thereof,
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said top said surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, and a
• a keeper mechanism for positively holding said tray panel in the lowered position.

A stemmed vessel retention rack comprising;

• a substantially planar panel having a top support surface,
• at least one aperture in said panel adapted to contain a vessel stem, said aperture having a center point and a peripheral edge forming a socket for reception of a surface of a vessel having its stem extending through said aperture,
• a non radial access slot in said panel communicating in said aperture to permit lateral insertion of a vessel stem therein, the slot and the aperture meeting at a junction, the slot having substantially parallel side edges and a centerline offset from the center point of said aperture at the junction thereof,
• a tray panel pivotally mounted on said support surface for movement between a lowered position overlying the base of the vessel for positive retention of said vessel and a raised position allowing access for removal thereof, and a
• a keeper mechanism for positively holding said tray panel in the lowered position.